Dttst-eoiiecting shield for heating-radiators



C.`W. G. SODEMANN. DUST COLLECTING SHIELD FOR HEATING RADIATOHS.

C. W. G. SUUEMANN, mm @mienten Smau Furs hmmm RAmAmus.

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DUST-COLLECTXNG SHIELD FOR HEATING-RA33IATORS- Application tiled September 17. 1918.

To all whom :it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN W. G.

SonEMANN, va citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis and Stati of Missouri, have invented certain new afi useful Improvements in Dust-Collecting Shields for Heating-Radiators,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

object to provide a deflecting shield to be adapted to steam radiators or hot water ra.- diators, provided with means for collectingr the dustl which ascends in thecurrent of heated air lgenerated by contact of the atmosphere in tthe apartment with the heat radiator; and is an improvement upon vUnited States Letters `Patent No.'1.187.668. issued June 21), 1916.`

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view of a `structure embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental View in longitudinal section of the same;

Fig. 3 is a v)erspective view of afragment of the top oi the deilcctor;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner face of the top portion of one of the brackets employed in said structure;

Fig. 5 is an cud view of the part shown in Fig. 3;'

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the part shown in Figs. 3 and l5;V

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a shield embodying my invention.

As illustrated. I provide two brackets 10 y whose gen .ral contour is shown in Fig. 1, the

vertical flange 11 extending along thc rear edge, 'and the horizontal flange 12 extending along the top edge. A series of`lugs 13 project inwardlyand in such location with reference to the flange l1 as to afford a seat for the outer vertical edge of the skirt or deflector 14. which is preferably of sheet steel, and is secured throughout its height to the Harige 11 by means of bolts 15. A

Between the flanges 11 and12 isa curved corner flange 16, and the skirt 14 is conformed to the inner face of said flange 16 as shown in Fig. 1. forming the roll 1T. At tbn forward ed of the roll 17 the skirt 14 is cut to form the serration 18. at `which point the skirt 14 is bent upwardly to form the shoul# Specification of Letters Patent.

y invention relates to a dust collecting f shield `for heating radiators, and has for its Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Serial No. 254,448.

der 19, and the skirt 14 thence is flattened forwardly to form a flat horizontal portion4 or superstructurie-support 2() resting on the top of the fla rc 12 and secured thegeto by bolts 21 (see Fig. 1). At ita` forward edge the support 2() is cut away as indicated by the number 22 to permit the shoulder 23 to be formed. At the lower edge of the shoulder 2li the sheet is folded upon itself to form the flat edging 25, a single thickness of the material projecting at each end of .said @dgx ing 25 to form ears 2G. which ears Z6 are secured to the lower face of the flange 12.

The reversible superstructure 2S) is added t0 the Structure when desired. and contacts closely with the top plane surface ot' tbe portion 20,-thus preventing the accumulav tion of dust between the top of the portion 2l) and the lower face of the slab 2li.

The Hat superstructure 29 consists of a reversible frame 27 formed as shown in section in Fig. 2, the inwardly projeetin flange 28 serving to support the metallic slieet 40. When the frame 2() is used in the Imeition shown in Fig. 1 the flange 28 is surmounted by the sheet 40, the fabric 4l is laid thereon (said fabric being decorative if desired) and a non-metallicrslab 42 (preferably transparent to permit fabric 41 to beseen} surmounts the fabric 41,-all as in Fig. 1.

When a plain metalt top effect 's desired the frame 27`is reversed as in Fig. 2. the metallic sheet 40 being then flush ivith the top am enabled to Hrovide a shield of indefinite length which is held straight and given a sufficient degree of rigidity by the shoulder formation of its top, so that it needs no stili ening attachment to the steam-radiator or hot-water-radiator u n which it is mounted` an inwardly-projecting foot 30 cast on the bracket 10 and resting on the top of the end loop of such radiator being a snflieient supporting means. l am enabled also to use n. slab 42 of marble or like frangible material having little tensile strength and therefore being liable to breakage when in rise, the described means providing e Het and adequate :support for Such slab 42, of whatever material said slab 42 is composed, throughout its length.

Toward itel forward edge the flange 1.2 of the bracket l() is eut away as indicated by 30a; 'permitting u dust-rollerting,r trough 2l to Contact directly with the lower lare of" the metallic sheet lll (see Fig. l). The trough 3l is shallow and approximately flat, as shown in sertion in Fig l, its ends are formed by elongated platee1 32 Vhaving a rear extension 33, above whirh extension 33 u leaf-spring 34 ronstantly exerts its pres sure to keep the trough 31 in closed posi- Sion. so that it cannot he left open through inadvertance, having to be held opened position by the hand of the operator during the operation of removing accumulated' dust from its interior. The trough 31l is provided throughout its length or at 'its ends with a pintle 35 whose proJeetmg ends are journaled into Vthe opening 36 in theV brackets 10. Y

By the details of construrtionV above indi-V cated great economy of material and Vri idity of the strnf'ture are attained, w'itl a minimum of labor cost. At its lower edgel the Skirt 1l is Jolded u )on itself to form the edging 3T it' desired; llnit the stiffness and strength of its upper portion are the more essential details inrident to its eonstrurtion.

As Shown in Fig. if the metallic sheet 4() is dimensioned to exactly fit the frame 2T with its top plane level with the top of the frame 2. when reversed, as in Fig. l, the deeper side of the frame 27 is uppermost, so that enough space is left above the sheet 4U. when in phieerabove'the flange 25. to areonnnodate the fabric-sheet #il andv .slab l2 and hold them serurely in plaeeg'the .slab 12, falirir-sheet 4l and sheet lil being of the same enperlivial dimensions. Y

The primary ohjert with whirl; the superstrut-ture 'fl is made reversible. iS to provide the dealer with :i shield both for oonami'rrial and non-corinneveial installations. lYith the use indie-ated in Fig. l the fal1iif^slieet ll ma)` he made of the sume muti-rial and design of the wullde(-orations ot' tlul room in whirl: the `e-held is plan-ed, giving'the urehitert n wide rainnot' ehoiee in devoration. installaliom4 the l'runle :.T is rever-sedan in omitted, und the metallic sheet/ 40 atome is needitoV complete th 'having viieil 'and v. '5: ll 1x metallic mt mounted between said hrar tal" a'ngesgsaid Skirt hei snperstruzture :support shoulders.YV Y L Y V 2. The dust fol'lertinpr shield 'forradiatine Veomprieing two en d heat-lieta havi'V Walidily-projeeting vertical and horizontal "llangej'a nitiillieehirt' mounted withingthe For ollil'e. warehouse or other business iifieiistrlieture 29. By this adaptability the Shield of my invention Y maygbe stoolted by the dealer i'njsueh manner as to provide a single line ot I:zliields adapted Vfor'irnf1*elr.11'eai lential or other use in which decorative etl'ert is desired` as well as for` plain non-rlerorative lnleinese` gerv ire, thereby redueinp his investmeiitxund storage' Veipaee"*retinirements.

Having thus described my invention, what. l claim as nenwindle'sire 'to have See tred to molly thv i fiant of Letter@ Patent. n i

' lfln a radiator 'ehu-ld.Ytivrenil Bln ekets lnnizontal iiluinigl; a

ets upon inner tzu-e5 of IthiefV `v 1 lanres sind Jthe upper fares offtlilrorizon- I, i reinforcing edging: at 1ts"ho1ionti itself,Y and having `stitlenlng shoulder extending from endto end `at its top al allot formed' hetwee y' Said Yvertu-:il flanges and on top of the horizontal llanges; a :alperstrueture seated on thetop ofVV the horizontal portion of .said'skirtg'nd a dust-eolleetnig trough' pivotally mounted lietween said ln-:u'lceteand having ithl outer edge held normally and yieldingly in oontact'xvith the lower" faee of said superstlurture. 3. The dust :folleetingsliield for riixliators romprising; tivov endfbraekets having `inwardly-projtrting` vertieal and horiontal.

` flanges; a metalli'iskirt Vmounted withinthe vertlrnl liangffeY and ontp of the horiioiital l'tanges; a superstrurtme seated `on Vtlre top ot' the horizontal portion of said skirtjand a dust-rol'lm-ting Vtrough pivotally mounted between said brackets and having its Vouter edge'held normally andV yieldingly m rontact with the lower fare of said super structure; sind su]n'rstrueture 'romprmuitF a said frame. l

i ln testimony whereof' l hereunto ulliX'lnv '.'Isignalure "reversible 4frame. a metallic'. sheet, und ak VHouma-lullin I@lu-et: arranged to he helddfyY 

